Embracing the example of Jesus, we welcome you here with hearts
that know no boundaries of age, race, gender, ethnicity,
sexual orientation, ability, or economic circumstance.
As Christ-followers we care for one another, our communities, and the world. While we are staying home and staying safe, we are continuing to worship, connect, and care. Scroll down to see our various options for worshiping with us. Our Sunday worship services are live-streamed and archived. Outdoor worship will continue throughout October and starting November 1, we will be offering indoor worship. Journey Groups (adult small groups) are continuing to meet and new ones are forming. Youth and Young Adults are meeting online and faith formation resources are being provided for children and families. In addition, Amplify Media is now available, providing members and friends access to digital faith formation resources for all ages.
Worship in the Sanctuary – 9:30 a.m. Sunday
Worship in the Christian Life Center – 9:30 a.m. Sunday
Berkley First Worship – 10:00 Sunday
Starting November 1
We are excited to offer indoor worship beginning November 1. We have plans in place to make this a meaningful and safe experience for all who attend. We look forward to welcoming you to worship!
Grab your lawn chair and mask and join us on the front lawn at Birmingham First for our weekly outdoor worship service. There will be music, an inspiring message, and more!
Weather Alert: A notice will be posted on the church website on Sundays at 8:00 a.m. if the service will be canceled due to the weather.
Click Here to join at 10 a.m. on Sunday
The State of Michigan is taking a phased approach (called the MI Safe Start Plan) to reopening as we recover from the COVID-19 crisis. Our Birmingham and Berkley First COVID-19 Response Team….
One THOUSAND pumpkins! That’s right, approximately 1,000 pumpkins, that’s half of an 18-wheeler worth of pumpkins, will be delivered to our front lawn on Saturday morning, October 10! With your help, Birmingham First’s front lawn will become the greatest Pumpkin Patch Birmingham has ever seen. Our Pumpkin Patch will open for business after worship on Sunday, October 11, and will be open for 8 hours a day from then through Halloween.
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Create and submit your scarecrow for our “Scarecrows on Parade” contest.
Entries will be accepted October 11-17 on the Birmingham First Lawn. The contest is open to all ages. Participants can be individuals, families, clubs, and groups of friends, youth groups, service organizations and businesses.
Rules and Info
All are welcome! Fun Activities for all ages. Costume parade, trick-or-treating, storybook time, Halloweenie roast and the winners of the Scarecrow Parade Contest will be announced! We will finish the evening with two movies on the lawn, The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.
Times and Information
Family Fun-Pumpkin Carving Event October 25, 3:00 p.m. Socially Distanced on the lawn at Berkley First. Purchase a Pumpkin ahead of time at the Pumpkin Patch at Birmingham First. Then come to Berkley First October 25, to carve your pumpkin. Families will be Socially Distanced at their own carving station on the lawn of Berkley First. Sign up for a spot by emailing Julie White our Children’s Ministry Coordinator. Some tools will be available. Adult supervision is required.
We invite you to participate in our small groups that are meeting online.
You can now submit prayer requests online. We also offer many devotion resources.
We provide parent resources, Sunday School, and Preschool to 5th-grade worship.
Do you need help? Are you available to help? Let us know how you would like to help.
UMCOR and its partners are responding to disasters in the United States every day. Please join us in prayer for the affected areas and consider giving to UMCOR U.S. Disaster Response to support these efforts. Currently, UMCOR is responding to many disasters including…..
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